Regular attendees at Putnam Legislative meetings as well as those who watch proceedings at home on cable television are complaining the same these days: Sound quality is so poor that the important discussions relating to county government cannot be More...

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has helped funnel $400,000 in taxpayer money for the creation of an “economic opportunity center” in Mahopac. Despite its name, the center will not house job-creating for-profit businesses. More...

Kent Police arrested Antonio Gonzalez, 46, of Kent, on charges of criminal mischief for reportedly swinging a piece of steel rebar that struck another local resident’s vehicle after the pair had been involved in an argument in Lake Carmel. More...

Jim Troetti knows how to serve meat. He’s a self-taught cook, an experimental food-lover, and the owner of Steakhouse 22, located on Route 22 in Patterson. “I just decided to cook one day, I just had a flare for it,” Troetti said. More...

A 17-year-old Mahopac youth accused of stealing a debit card from a neighbor and making several purchases with it from area merchants is facing five counts of grand larceny. Carmel Police arrested Dylan Deltoro last week. More...

Lack of rain and hot weather has resulted in water advisories being issued by several municipalities throughout the region. The Town of Carmel issued a mandatory water advisory earlier this month banning the watering of lawns and washing of cars. More...